As early as February, Raymond Huff predicted COVID-19 would impact his Russell’s Convenience Stores business. What he didn’t anticipate was a whopping 85% drop in sales when states locked down. The president of Denver-based HJB Convenience Corp., parent company of Russell’s, Huff has spent his career surmounting impossible challenges, but the economic fallout due to…
Stuzo Includes Transact MPPA Product Free With Bundled Subscription to Open Commerce
Stuzo announced that its Open Commerce Transact MPPA product now comes free with a bundled subscription to its Open Commerce product suite. “After hearing many retailers express frustration with contactless and mobile commerce being cost prohibitive, we analyzed our value chain to explore how we could reduce costs,” said Stuzo Founder and CEO Gunter Pfau.…
ThompsonGas Acquires Midwestern Propane Gas Co.
ThompsonGas LLC has acquired the propane distribution business of Midwestern Propane Gas Co., one of the largest independent propane retailers in its region, serving approximately 5,000 residential and commercial customers throughout Illinois and Missouri. The company was established in 1936 by A.J. and Martha Urban, who opened their first retail heating fuel location in Belleville,…
Delek Adds Mashgin Touchless Checkout
Delek US has added Mashgin Touchless Checkout at a c-store in Odessa, Texas, enabling customers to check out in under 15 seconds, completely contact-free. As the only fully touchless solution on the market, Mashgin is helping transform the customer experience while optimizing the safety of self-checkout. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., and a graduate of Y…
Cumberland Farms Launches ‘Farmhouse Fresh To Go’ Restaurant Concept
Cumberland Farms, which operates nearly 600 retail locations across the Northeast and Florida, announced the opening of its first Farmhouse Fresh To Go store in Westborough, Mass. Located inside the Cumberland Farms store at 55 East Main Street, the new concept is a “store within a store” inspired by a traditional European bakery-café and offers…
Parker’s Announces Three New Hires
Savannah, Ga.-based Parker’s recently hired three new team members –– Ryan Dzwigalski, Daniel Ellis and Veronica Johnson — to support the company’s ongoing commitment to excellence and innovation. A leader in the retail industry, Dzwigalski joins Parker’s after serving as the Senior Regional Loss Prevention Manager for VF Corporation in Atlanta, where he supported brands…
Growth Energy Encourages California to Embrace Biofuels
Growth Energy submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) following a July 15 workshop on Fuels and Infrastructure for a Carbon Neutral Economy. In his written submission, Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley urged CARB to expand the use of higher biofuel blends to make California’s fuel mix more…
Seven Strategies to Grow Food Sales
Picture this: Foodservice sales at your convenience stores were moving along nicely at the start of the year, but over the last few weeks, or even months, food sales began to fall flat or perhaps even behind last year. When food sales decline, getting back to basics and ensuring best practices are in place can…
Stewart’s Celebrates Opening of New ‘Super Stewart’s’ Location
New York-based Stewart’s Shops celebrated the opening of a new Port Henry has a new “Super” Stewart’s location in Port Henry, N.Y., with local dignitaries and lots of food, drink and gas specials all day. In honor of the new shop, the Moriah Ambulance Squad was awarded a $1,000 gift for EMT Training, and the…
Rutter’s Raises Over $375,000 at Annual Children’s Charity Golf Outing
Rutter’s announced that its 18th Annual Children’s Charities Golf Outing this week raised a record of more than $375,000 for local charities in 2020. The annual two-day golf outing began in 2003, and has since raised $2.5 million for local children’s charities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. This year, Rutter’s changed venues for the…